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Reinoud Van Mechelen & Anna Besson

a nocte temporis, a baroque ensemble with a vocal color resonating since the beginning of time

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a nocte temporis is a baroque ensemble that, in just ten years, has grown from an intimate chamber group into a full orchestra, where the human voice and instrumental sound engage in a vivid dialogue to explore the richness of the baroque repertoire.

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Chamber music

La Notte

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen

A musical journey across Europe where voice and flute intertwine, from Purcell to Rameau, showing that music truly speaks a universal language.

Saturday

25

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04

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26

20:00

Salle Philharmonique

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Liège (BE)

Boutersem

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Chamber music

Revue Blanche - Maurice, het eeuwige raadsel

Boutersem Buitengewoon Klassiek

Wednesday

29

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04

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26

20:00

Sint-Annakerk Roosbeek

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Boutersem (BE)

Opera

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Orchestra

J.P. Rameau: Les Boréades

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen

Rameau's Les Boréades unfolds a sparkling world of energy, sophistication, and pure French grandeur.

Friday

22

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05

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26

19:30

Orchesterzentrum NRW, KLANGVOKAL

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Dortmund (DE)

Saturday

23

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05

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26

19:00

Grand Manège Namur

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Namur (BE)

Wednesday

27

/

05

/

26

20:00

Opéra National Capitole Toulouse

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Toulouse (FR)

Sunday

31

/

05

/

26

15:00

Brugge Concertgebouw

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Brugge (BE)

Tuesday

02

/

06

/

26

20:00

Opéra Royal Versailles

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Versailles (FR)

Wednesday

03

/

06

/

26

20:00

Théâtre municipal Raymond Devos

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Tourcoing (FR)

Friday

05

/

06

/

26

20:00

30CC/Stadsschouwburg

|

Leuven (BE)

Cantatas & oratorios

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Chamber music

J.S. Bach: Erbarme Dich (10 year anniversary)

a nocte temporis

An intimate programme in which Bach lets voice and traverso breathe as one expressive instrument.

Sunday

07

/

06

/

26

16:00

Contius Foundation

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Leuven (BE)

Boutersem

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Chamber music

Schubertiade

Boutersem Buitengewoon Klassiek

Friday

12

/

06

/

26

20:00

Te huize Jan Vermeulen: Jordaanstraat 4

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Boutersem (BE)

Boutersem

Musical journey by bike and tilt car

Boutersem Buitengewoon Klassiek

Saturday

13

/

06

/

26

11:00

Boutersem en omstreken

|

Boutersem (BE)

Boutersem

Baroque folk ball

Boutersem Buitengewoon Klassiek

Saturday

13

/

06

/

26

19:00

Gemeentelijke Feestzaal

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Boutersem (BE)

Boutersem

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Pedagogical projects

Family concert: Les Timbres - De Vogels

Boutersem Buitengewoon Klassiek

Sunday

14

/

06

/

26

15:00

Sint-Annakerk Roosbeek

|

Boutersem (BE)

Orchestra

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Vocal cycles

Mozart: concertarias & concertos for flute

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), Anna Besson (flute) & Clara Izambert (harp)

With these Mozart programs, a nocte temporis shows a new side of their musical personality.

Friday

26

/

06

/

26

19:00

Studio 4, Flagey

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Brussels (BE)

Friday

03

/

07

/

26

21:00

Abbaye de Noirlac

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Noirlac (FR)

Cantatas & oratorios

Ich Habe Genug

a nocte temporis

Solo cantatas by J.S. Bach and M. Hoffmann

Tuesday

07

/

07

/

26

18:00

Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier

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Montpellier (FR)

Orchestra

Mozart: concertarias & concertos for flute

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor), Anna Besson (flute) & Clara Izambert (harp)

With these Mozart programs, a nocte temporis shows a new side of their musical personality.

Sunday

12

/

07

/

26

17:00

Eté Mosan

|

Dinant (BE)

Opera

|

Orchestra

J.P. Rameau: Les Boréades

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen

Rameau's Les Boréades unfolds a sparkling world of energy, sophistication, and pure French grandeur.

Friday

24

/

07

/

26

21:00

Les Heures Musicales de l'Abbaye de Lessay

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Lessay (FR)

Saturday

25

/

07

/

26

21:00

Festival international d'opéra baroque de Beaune

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Beaune (FR)

Cantatas & oratorios

Trauerkantaten

a nocte temporis

A powerful programme in which Bach and Telemann lead the listener from human fragility to consoling beauty.

Sunday

26

/

07

/

26

17:30

Festival international d'opéra baroque de Beaune

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Beaune (FR)

Chamber music

|

Cantatas & oratorios

J.S. Bach: Erbarme Dich (10 year anniversary)

a nocte temporis

An intimate programme in which Bach lets voice and traverso breathe as one expressive instrument.

Monday

27

/

07

/

26

20:30

Cathédrale de Chambéry

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Chambéry (FR)

Chamber music

W.A Mozart: Flute quartets

Anna Besson & a nocte temporis

Tuesday

18

/

08

/

26

20:30

Chamber music

Oh, ma belle brunette

a nocte temporis

An intimate and playful journey into the world of brunettes: tender French airs from the late 17th century

Thursday

20

/

08

/

26

15:00

Le Festival de Sablé

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Sablé-sur-Sarthe (FR)

Cantatas & oratorios

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Orchestra

J.S. Bach, St John Passion

a nocte temporis, cond. Reinoud Van Mechelen

In 2026, on the occasion of the ensemble's tenth anniversary, a nocte will bring the John Passion to the stage, confirming their commitment to J.S. Bach's monumental repertoire.

Saturday

22

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08

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26

20:30

Festival Musique et Nature en Bauges

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Savoie/Haute-Savoie (FR)

Sunday

23

/

08

/

26

21:00

Festival de La Chaise-Dieu

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La Chaise-Dieu (FR)

Cantatas & oratorios

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Chamber music

J.S. Bach: Erbarme Dich (10 year anniversary)

a nocte temporis

An intimate programme in which Bach lets voice and traverso breathe as one expressive instrument.

Monday

24

/

08

/

26

18:00

Festival de La Chaise-Dieu

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La Chaise-Dieu (FR)

Chamber music

Oh, ma belle brunette

a nocte temporis

An intimate and playful journey into the world of brunettes: tender French airs from the late 17th century

Wednesday

26

/

08

/

26

12:15

BOZAR

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Brussels (BE)

Thursday

27

/

08

/

26

12:15

30CC/Stadsschouwburg

|

Leuven (BE)

Opera

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Orchestra

M. Marais & L. de Lully: Alcide

a nocte temporis

a nocte temporis breathes new life into Marais and Louis de Lully’s dramatic masterpiece Alcide ou le Triomphe d’Hercule.

Friday

04

/

09

/

26

20:00

Saturday

19

/

09

/

26

20:00

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke

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Gent (BE)

Tuesday

29

/

09

/

26

19:00

Grand Manège Namur

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Namur (BE)

Chamber music

W.A Mozart: Flute quartets

Anna Besson & a nocte temporis

Saturday

10

/

10

/

26

11:00

Mubafa

|

Hotton (BE)

Chamber music

Ich Habe Genug

a nocte temporis

Solo cantatas by J.S. Bach and M. Hoffmann

Sunday

25

/

10

/

26

12:00

Thursday

19

/

11

/

26

19:00

Wiener Konzerthaus

|

Wien (AT)

Vocal cycles

Telemann & Rameau

a nocte temporis

A luminous musical dialogue between Telemann and Rameau, from sunrise to nightfall

Thursday

26

/

11

/

26

20:00

Brugge Concertgebouw

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Brugge (BE)

Sunday

29

/

11

/

26

15:30

Théâtre municipal Raymond Devos

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Tourcoing (FR)

Tuesday

01

/

12

/

26

20:00

30CC/Stadsschouwburg

|

Leuven (BE)

Chamber music

Oh, ma belle brunette

a nocte temporis

An intimate and playful journey into the world of brunettes: tender French airs from the late 17th century

Wednesday

09

/

12

/

26

Actus Humanus

|

Gdansk (PL)

Vocal cycles

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Orchestra

Christmas concert Fundación Salvat

a nocte temporis

Monday

21

/

12

/

26

Chamber music

La Notte

a nocte temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen

A musical journey across Europe where voice and flute intertwine, from Purcell to Rameau, showing that music truly speaks a universal language.

Sunday

17

/

01

/

27

17:00

RMVA

|

Mersch (LU)

Cantatas & oratorios

|

Chamber music

Ich Habe Genug

a nocte temporis

Solo cantatas by J.S. Bach and M. Hoffmann

Sunday

24

/

01

/

27

16:00

Brugge Concertgebouw

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Brugge (BE)

Tuesday

26

/

01

/

27

Espacio Turina

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Sevilla (ES)

Friday

29

/

01

/

27

20:00

O.L.V. Hemelvaartkerk Vertrijk

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Boutersem (BE)

Sunday

31

/

01

/

27

20:00

Kölner Philharmonie

|

Köln (DE)

Cantatas & oratorios

|

Orchestra

J.S. Bach: St John Passion

a nocte temporis, dir. Reinoud Van Mechelen

a nocte temporis will tour with J.S. Bach's St John Passion, with Reinoud Van Mechelen as both evangelist and conductor.

Monday

22

/

03

/

27

20:00

Tuesday

23

/

03

/

27

20:00

L'Archipel

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Perpignan (FR)

Wednesday

24

/

03

/

27

20:00

Grand Manège Namur

|

Namur (BE)

Thursday

25

/

03

/

27

20:00

AMUZ

|

Antwerpen (BE)

Friday

26

/

03

/

27

Galerie St. Barbara

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Hall in Tirol (AT)

Saturday

27

/

03

/

27

19:30

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

|

Amsterdam (NL)

News

CD Cover - Diapason Découverte voor Médée et Jason - Château de Versailles spectacle

04

03

2026

Diapason Découverte for Médée et Jason!

Our CD recording of the baroque opera Médée et Jason (J.F. Salomon) received a Diapason Découverte!

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a nocte temporis medee & jason

30

01

2026

Médée et Jason: reviving a forgotten masterpiece

Our newest recording, Médée et Jason by Jean‑François Salomon, has been released by Château de Versailles Spectacles and marks a new milestone in our commitment to rediscovering forgotten Baroque gems.

More info

01

01

2026

a nocte temporis celebrates its tenth anniversary!

a nocte temporis celebrates its tenth anniversary - a milestone marked by more concerts than ever and an international tour of Rameau’s Les Boréades.

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Discography

Full discography

a nocte temporis - cd - Médée et Jason, J.F. Salomon

Médée et Jason, J.F. Salomon

Château de Versailles Spectacles

2026

a nocte temporis and the Chœur de Chambre de Namur bring a forgotten tragédie lyrique by J.F. Salomon (1649–1732) back to life.

Price Diapason découverte 2026

LUISTER

Anna Besson flute concertos Mozart

Mozart Flute Concertos

Alpha Classics

2025

Anna Besson and a nocte temporis present a sparkling new recording of Mozart’s flute works, including the much‑loved Concerto for Flute and Harp with harpist Clara Izambert.

Price Diapason d'or

Price Diapason d'or 2025

LUISTER

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Artistic direction

Portret van Reinoud Van Mechelen van het muzikaal ensemble a nocte temporis

Reinoud Van Mechelen

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Portret van Anna Besson van het muzikaal ensemble a nocte temporis

Anna Besson

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